this post was submitted on 09 Jun 2023
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Right now the user count Lemmys is comparatively tiny when held up against reddit - but the user count isn't the thing that makes a social media site, it's the engagement

So even if you're used to lurking, try to get a little more active! Post memes, vote on posts, talk in the comments, whatever!

If people come here and see activity, content, and discussions, they're more likely to stay and contribute their own - if they come and see a ghost town, they'll just go back to reddit

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[–] helovesblink182@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

I’m here, I’m reading, I’m engaged in liking posts and voting, and thank you for the reminder to not lurk thanks reminds me of irc chat days

[–] BurningnnTree@lemmy.one 8 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I wanna see more hot takes in the gaming community. Let's get some arguments going people. Tell me what popular game is overrated garbage

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[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago

I never posted on Reddit but lurked it for years using Reddit is Fun. I feel like their decision to essentially kill third party apps is just the start of pushing terrible changes that will turn Reddit into something like Facebook.

After learning a bit about how Lemmy works I'm really interested to see how it grows! Without any one person or organization at the helm it'll be interesting to see what communities naturally flourish.

[–] eren@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

I'm not lurking. You are!

[–] Tununias@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (8 children)

This is my first comment. I just made an account on Lemmy.world. If I’m correct, users from other instances have a second @ in their name while native users do not.

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[–] NeonPayload@infosec.pub 8 points 2 years ago (6 children)

It's really different compared to a lot of forums in the early days where everyone use to say 'lurk moar'

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[–] Tau@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'll try to remember to post things here that may be relevant

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[–] MayorMcCheese@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

I’m your huckleberry.

[–] hllywluis@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago

Although I’m almost exclusively 100% a lurker I will try my best to make posts and post comments and stuff! Hope more folks from Reddit will join us and help make Lemmy a formidable competitor to Reddit.

[–] kresten 8 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Let's defeat the 90/9/1-rule!

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[–] Apex@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Greetings! It looks like kbin.social opened up registration again, so here I am!

[–] Snowyman12334567890@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

We are having a hard time now. Lots of issues due to the volume. We need to ramp up the server hardware.

[–] Borgzilla@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There is no engagement algorithm; it's us :)

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[–] Clbull@beehaw.org 7 points 2 years ago

I'll wait and see how things go.

[–] jarrod@lemmy.one 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Commenting for the engagement as requested, sir.

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[–] Illithium@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago

After years of lurking it’s still hard to break the habit. But I’m really liking this fediverse and will push myself to become more engaged.

[–] dylan@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Trying my best! I have an account on lemmy.ml but with the increase in traffic I’m barely able to use it! Moving to this one which has already helped. Anyone reading this feel free to send a message and say hi!

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[–] danielton@outpost.zeuslink.net 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hi, I'm here! Signed up on an instance a few days ago with all this BS going on at Reddit, and I just read the "AMA" with spez. Absolutely ridiculous. I would love to see Lemmy take off. Just trying to get the hang of it at the moment, and I hope an iPhone app comes.

I am glad u/iamthatis saved the recordings because u/spez is a liar. I live in a one-party consent state myself, so I know what u/iamthatis did was legal.

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[–] inntee@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago

Hi all, another Reddit refugee here. Glad to see communities forming!!

[–] Itsyaboimuf@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

Resisting the urge to lurk, it’s making the platform more enjoyable

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